High-Error Programs
OMB has designated 13 programs as "high-error". The criteria for determining when a program is high-error are found in
OMB
guidance .
The high-error programs are those programs that reported roughly $750 million or more in
improper payments in a given year, did not report an error amount in the current reporting year but
previously reported an error amount over the threshold, or have not yet established a program
error rate and have measured components that were above the threshold.
Select a program from the list below to view program details:
| Program | Agency | Total Payments (outlays) | Improper Payment Amounts | Improper Payment Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicare Fee-for-Service | Department of Health and Human Services | $349.7B | $29.6B | 8.5% |
| Medicaid | Department of Health and Human Services | $271.0B | $19.2B | 7.1% |
| Medicare Advantage (Part C) | Department of Health and Human Services | $115.2B | $13.1B | 11.4% |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) | Department of the Treasury | $55.4B | $12.6B | 22.7% |
| Unemployment Insurance (UI) | Department of Labor | $90.2B | $10.3B | 11.4% |
| Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | Social Security Administration | $51.7B | $4.7B | 9.2% |
| Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) | Social Security Administration | $717.0B | $3.2B | 0.4% |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | Department of Agriculture | $71.8B | $2.7B | 3.8% |
| Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) | Department of Health and Human Services | $51.1B | $1.6B | 3.1% |
| National School Lunch Program (NSLP) | Department of Agriculture | $10.0B | $1.6B | 15.5% |
| Rental Housing Assistance Programs | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $31.9B | $1.2B | 3.9% |
| Pell Grants | Department of Education | $33.3B | $0.8B | 2.5% |
| Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | Department of Health and Human Services | $8.6B | $0.7B | 8.2% |
NR: No data has been reported for the current period
Note: All amounts are in billions of dollars